Temp Tags

To obtain a temporary permit, please bring the following items with you:

  1. One of the following ownership documents:
  2. safety inspection (not more than 60 days old or not more than 90 days old if the seller is a Missouri dealer and the safety inspection provided by the Missouri dealer was completed within 60 days prior to the purchase date), unless exempt for the following reason:
    • the vehicle is less than eleven years old and the mileage is less than 150,000 miles;
    • you are a resident of a state other than Missouri; or
    • you are obtaining a temporary permit for a trailer.
  3. A current insurance identification card (original, copy, or electronic if legible) or other proof of financial responsibility. This requirement does not apply to trailers.

You will pay:

  • A $5.00 permit fee; and
  • A $6.00 processing fee